Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.

Flashes of light seen in the sky in old astronomical photographs may reveal the presence of reflective, satellite-like ...

The wide frequency coverage of GLEAM gave astronomers the first "radio colour" map of the sky, including the galaxy itself.

Too much sun can ruin photosynthesis, scorching plants and other organisms that depend on capturing sunlight for energy.

Perovskite films release light in mere picoseconds thanks to ordered nanodomains. This discovery transforms materials once ...

Turning off the lights at night has long been known to support restful sleep, but new research suggests it may have another ...

This spectacular visual was created using a photography technique called light painting, which artistically captures the ...

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a ...

He led a team of scientists who helped confirm that a Big Bang was the source of the universe. The discovery earned him a ...

Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter - the invisible stuff thought to make up more than ...

A strange gamma-ray glow emanating from the heart of the Milky Way could be the long-sought fingerprint of dark matter ...

The gravitational lensing that causes this rare phenomenon cannot be explained solely by looking at observable objects—suggesting that dark matter had a hand in its formation.